# ABN Lookup & Bulk Enrichment (`au_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher`) Actor

Bulk ABN lookup & GST status checker. Validate ABNs, ACNs & business names against the official ABR. Clean CRMs & lead lists at $5 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/au\_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher.md
- **Developed by:** [AU Actor Factory](https://apify.com/au_actorfactory) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 enriched business records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## ABN Lookup & Bulk Enrichment — validate ABNs, ACNs & business names in bulk

**Bulk ABN lookup** against the official Australian Business Register (ABR): paste a list of ABNs, ACNs, or business names and get back verified entity details — ABN status, entity type, **GST registration status**, registered business names, state and postcode — as a clean dataset you can export to CSV, Excel, or JSON. Built for CRM cleanup, supplier verification, and lead-list validation at **$5.00 per 1,000 results**.

### What you can do with it

- **Bulk ABN validation** — check hundreds or thousands of ABNs in one run, with local checksum validation before any API call (invalid numbers never waste a lookup)
- **Check GST registration status** for a supplier list before issuing invoices (`gstRegistered: true/false` plus the registration date)
- **Business name to ABN lookup** — resolve company names to their ABN with the ABR's relevance score, keeping only matches above your threshold
- **ACN to ABN lookup** — company numbers resolve to full entity details
- **Clean a CRM or lead list** — dedupe and enrich Australian B2B records with authoritative government data
- **Verify entity type** — distinguish sole traders, companies, trusts, and partnerships before a deal

### Why this actor

- **Official data.** Results for valid ABNs, ACNs, and business-name matches come live from the Australian Business Register's own web services — not a stale copy. (Numbers that fail checksum are rejected locally and marked in your results without an API call.)
- **Transparent pricing.** $5.00 per 1,000 results, period. 5,000 results cost $25. No compute-unit surprises.
- **Fast and light.** Pure HTTP, no browsers, polite rate-limiting. A 1,000-entry ABN/ACN list finishes in ~4-7 minutes (business-name queries make up to 4 API calls each, so they run slower); up to 5,000 queries per run.
- **Actively maintained.** Automated regression testing; issues answered fast.
- **Agent-ready.** Compact structured output (<1KB per item) works cleanly via the Apify MCP server and API.

### Pricing

| Job | Results | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Validate a 200-supplier list | 200 | $1.00 |
| Clean a 5,000-entry CRM | 5,000 | $25.00 |
| Enrich 20,000 leads | 20,000 | $100.00 |

You pay only for results returned (pay-per-result) — note a business-name query returns up to 3 matched results by default, each billed as one result. Data-level failures (invalid checksum, no name match, ABR errors) return an item with an `error` field explaining why. The one exception: an invalid access key terminates the run with a clear error message instead of producing error items.

### Quick start

1. **Get your free ABR key (one-time, ~5 minutes).** The official ABN Lookup web services are free but each user needs their own access key (GUID). Register at [abr.business.gov.au/Tools/WebServices](https://abr.business.gov.au/Tools/WebServices) — the GUID arrives by email.
2. Paste the GUID into the **ABR GUID** field (stored encrypted).
3. Paste your ABNs / ACNs / business names into **queries** — mixed lists are fine, each entry is auto-detected.
4. Run. Export the dataset as CSV/Excel/JSON, or fetch it via API.

### Example output

```json
{
  "query": "49 004 028 077",
  "queryType": "abn",
  "abn": "49004028077",
  "abnStatus": "Active",
  "abnStatusEffectiveFrom": "1999-11-01",
  "entityName": "BHP GROUP LIMITED",
  "entityTypeCode": "PUB",
  "entityTypeName": "Australian Public Company",
  "gstRegistered": true,
  "gstRegisteredFrom": "2000-07-01",
  "businessNames": ["BHP", "BHP GROUP"],
  "state": "NSW",
  "postcode": "2000",
  "matchScore": null,
  "error": null,
  "retrievedAt": "2026-07-22T10:15:00.000Z"
}
````

### Input options

| Field | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| `queries` | 2 sample queries | ABNs (11 digits), ACNs (9 digits), or business names — auto-detected |
| `abrGuid` | — | Your free ABR web-services GUID (encrypted) |
| `nameMatchLimit` | 3 | Max candidates enriched per name query |
| `minNameScore` | 80 | Drop name matches below this ABR relevance score (0–100) |
| `requestDelayMs` |  200 | Politeness delay between API calls |

### FAQ

**What if I run it without a GUID?**
The run finishes instantly with setup instructions in the log — **no results are produced and nothing is charged.**

**Is the GUID really free?**
Yes. The Australian Business Register issues web-services access keys free of charge — registration takes about five minutes and the GUID is emailed to you. This actor uses *your* key, so your usage stays within your own ABR agreement.

**Is this official, current data?**
Yes — every valid query hits the ABR's live web services at query time; checksum-invalid numbers are flagged locally without a call. Nothing is cached or resold from a stale database.

**What does `gstRegistered` mean?**
Whether the entity is currently registered for GST, with `gstRegisteredFrom` giving the effective date. Useful for checking whether a supplier's invoice should include GST.

**How accurate is business-name matching?**
The ABR returns a relevance score (0–100) per candidate. By default only matches scoring 80+ are enriched (top 3 per name); tune `minNameScore` and `nameMatchLimit` to be stricter or broader. Exact registered names typically score 95+.

**Can I run huge lists?**
Up to 5,000 queries per run, processed sequentially with a politeness delay (5,000 ABN/ACN lookups ≈ 25-35 minutes with defaults; business-name queries take roughly 4x longer each). For larger jobs, split the list into multiple runs.

**What happens if a lookup fails?**
For data-level failures (invalid ABN checksum, no name match above threshold, ABR error message) you get an item with the `error` field populated, so reconciliation against your source list is trivial. An invalid access key instead terminates the run with a clear message.

**Are these "business names" or "trading names"?**
The `businessNames` field carries what the ABR's service returns for the entity — its registered business names. Note the ABR **stopped collecting trading names in May 2012**; historical trading names have no legal status and cannot be relied on for business identity (ABR's own guidance). Use `entityName` (the legal entity name) for identity purposes.

**Which ABR interface does this use?**
The official ABN Lookup JSON services (ABN, ACN and name search) — the exact scope the ABR provides in JSON — under your own free GUID registration.

**Can AI agents use this?**
Yes — the actor works through the Apify API and MCP server, and the compact JSON output is designed to be agent-friendly.

### Support & maintenance

This actor is covered by automated regression tests against the live ABR service. Found a problem or need a field added? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab — it gets a response fast.

***

### Disclaimer

Data is retrieved as-is from the Australian Business Register at query time. **Verify outputs before relying on them** for invoicing, tax, compliance, or business decisions — you are responsible for how you use the data and for confirming it against official sources where it matters. This actor provides data lookup only; it does not provide professional, tax, legal, or financial advice, and no warranty of accuracy or completeness is given.

*Data sourced live from the Australian Business Register under your own free ABR web-services registration. Use business data responsibly — this actor is not intended for collecting personal information.*

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

One entry per lookup (max 5,000 per run). 11-digit ABNs, 9-digit ACNs, or business names are auto-detected. Spaces in numbers are fine.

## `abrGuid` (type: `string`):

Your free ABN Lookup web services GUID. Register in ~5 minutes at https://abr.business.gov.au/Tools/WebServices — the GUID is emailed to you. Without it, the run outputs setup instructions instead of data.

## `nameMatchLimit` (type: `integer`):

For business-name queries: how many top candidates to enrich (each counts as one result).

## `minNameScore` (type: `integer`):

ABR relevance score threshold (0-100) below which name matches are dropped.

## `requestDelayMs` (type: `integer`):

Politeness delay between calls to the ABR service.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "49 004 028 077",
    "qantas airways"
  ],
  "nameMatchLimit": 3,
  "minNameScore": 80,
  "requestDelayMs": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `enrichedEntities` (type: `string`):

One item per resolved entity: ABN, status, entity name/type, GST registration, business names, location, match score, per-item error.

## `setupInstructions` (type: `string`):

Present only when the run had no ABR GUID: how to get the free key. Such runs produce no dataset items and are not charged.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "49 004 028 077",
        "qantas airways"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("au_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "queries": [
        "49 004 028 077",
        "qantas airways",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("au_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "49 004 028 077",
    "qantas airways"
  ]
}' |
apify call au_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=au_actorfactory/abn-lookup-enricher",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "ABN Lookup & Bulk Enrichment",
        "description": "Bulk ABN lookup & GST status checker. Validate ABNs, ACNs & business names against the official ABR. Clean CRMs & lead lists at $5 per 1,000.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "DmApe8f81haxaPpeE"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/au_actorfactory~abn-lookup-enricher/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-au_actorfactory-abn-lookup-enricher",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/au_actorfactory~abn-lookup-enricher/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-au_actorfactory-abn-lookup-enricher",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/au_actorfactory~abn-lookup-enricher/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-au_actorfactory-abn-lookup-enricher",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "queries"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "queries": {
                        "title": "ABNs, ACNs or business names",
                        "maxItems": 5000,
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "One entry per lookup (max 5,000 per run). 11-digit ABNs, 9-digit ACNs, or business names are auto-detected. Spaces in numbers are fine.",
                        "default": [
                            "49 004 028 077",
                            "qantas airways"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "abrGuid": {
                        "title": "ABR GUID (free API key)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Your free ABN Lookup web services GUID. Register in ~5 minutes at https://abr.business.gov.au/Tools/WebServices — the GUID is emailed to you. Without it, the run outputs setup instructions instead of data."
                    },
                    "nameMatchLimit": {
                        "title": "Max matches per name query",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 20,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "For business-name queries: how many top candidates to enrich (each counts as one result).",
                        "default": 3
                    },
                    "minNameScore": {
                        "title": "Minimum name-match score",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 100,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "ABR relevance score threshold (0-100) below which name matches are dropped.",
                        "default": 80
                    },
                    "requestDelayMs": {
                        "title": "Delay between API calls (ms)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 5000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Politeness delay between calls to the ABR service.",
                        "default": 200
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```